Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Recognition of the root cause of construction project failures is the first step towards improvement. How can things go as planned if there is no plan? contact-form] The post Root Cause of Construction Project Failures appeared first on 4BT.

Construction 213

Construction Change Orders Project Management Procurement 213

HardHatChat

AUGUST 28, 2018

Budget is always a major consideration for our commercial construction clients, and as a general contractor we devote significant time to the budgeting process. We also always recommend our clients invest in a proper existing conditions survey, which will alert us to any site issues we’ll need to mitigate and plan for in the budget.

Budgeting 337

Budgeting Budget Commercial Plans 337

Construction Dive

JUNE 21, 2023

Divergence from the original plans on construction projects is unavoidable. But that doesn’t have to lead to a dispute.

Change Orders 111

Change Orders Plans Construction 111

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery is a robust process for consistently achieving long-term best value for all participants and stakeholders. Change orders, errors, and omissions can be virtually eliminated. Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning Drives Best Value Outcomes.

Procurement 211

Procurement Plans Construction Renovating 211

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 26, 2023

Creating a detailed scoped of work is critical to achieving consistent best value outcomes for all repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction activities. Request the full presentation… [contact-form] The post Creating a Detailed Scope of Work – Efficient Construction Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT.

Change Orders 204

Change Orders Project Management Construction Procurement 204

Job Order Contracting

MAY 24, 2023

Construction Cost Estimating Facts Construction Cost Estimating Facts #1 There is no such thing as an “accurate cost estimate” Beware of any so called expert, estimating firm, or vendor using the term. #2 2 Construction cost estimating is NOT an art.

Estimating 218

Estimating Construction Defense Change Orders 218

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

While disputes between contractors and design teams are growing, planning and communication can mitigate this friction, legal experts say.

Change Orders 125

Change Orders DOT Legal Plans 125

Job Order Contracting

JULY 22, 2020

Adaptive Lean Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery tools and services are readily available to assure the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on-time and on-budget. Global oversight is integrated with localized decision-making.

Procurement 147

Procurement Plans Construction Bidding 147

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 5, 2023

Alliance Construction Project Delivery is critical to public sector stewardship of the built environment. 2 Redesign, rework, and change orders are the norm vs. exception. #3 Arguably, positive financial and environmental outcomes are impossible without it! 3 Financial visibility and cost management are virtually non-existent.

Environment 175

Environment Procurement Change Orders Renovating 175

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Here’s the beginning of a list of Construction Project Metrics.

Change Orders 224

Change Orders Construction Budgeting Budget 224

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Greater focus is required upon Construction Project Delivery Leadership in the public sector. Owner and design-builder planning, procurement, and project delivery teams MUST work together within a common information environment and share clearly defined, mutually beneficial goals. SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE. NEXT STEPS. Do your homework!

Procurement 213

Procurement Construction Environment Renovating 213

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 22, 2023

A robust preconstruction process mitigates risk, virually eliminates change orders, ensures regulatory compliance, provide cost transparency, reduces project delivery times, and overall construction costs by 30%-40%+ vs. traditional methods. #1. 6 Objective, granular, locally researched construction task and cost data.

Procurement 192

Procurement Change Orders Accounting Risk 192

ENR Construction

JULY 20, 2021

No project ever goes exactly to plan. Make sure your teams are ready to quickly and cost-effectively handle any changes that come their way.

Change Orders 69

Change Orders Management Construction Plans 69

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 10, 2022

OpenBUILD(TM) is The ONLY Construction Integrated Project Delivery Solution with Locally Researched Cost Visibility with Program Management, Contract Management, Proposal/Bid/Estimate Management, Workorder Management , Project Management, Document Management, Team Management, Issues/Task Management, Workflow Management, and BIM integration.

Procurement 221

Procurement Construction BIM Change Orders 221

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Innovative construction capital delivery for public sector owners can consistently enable quality, on-time, on-budget and fully compliant repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new build outcomes. 85% of all construction projects are over-budget, late, and/or poorly completed. Primary Causes of Construction Failures.

Innovation 202

Innovation Procurement Construction Budgeting 202

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The question of why commercial real estate construction contractors and developers should be adopting advanced, user-friendly technologies and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems is easy to answer.

Change Orders 316

Change Orders Permits Mobility Budgeting 316

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 23, 2022

Understanding the value of a locally researched detailed construction cost database is important to any real property owner, architect, engineer, or builder. Construction Cost Data. Construction Cost Changes. It is important to recognize the importance of detailed line item UPBs and furthermore that 1.) Learn more?

Construction 219

Construction Procurement Renovating Change Orders 219

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Lots of changes, problems, requests and trade-offs occur on construction jobsites to keep your projects moving. In your company, who decides if extra work is free?

Change Orders 120

Change Orders Materials Plans Construction 120

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Subject – Process and a Programmatic Approach Drive Improved Construction Outcomes. The vast majority of scope changes and/or additional work/rework stem from 1.) the associated project planning, procurement, and project delivery process. These change orders can be reduced by: 1.

Change Orders 160

Change Orders Procurement Construction Plans 160

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Construction cost knowledge management is a component of integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. It is required in order to consistently achieve best value repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes. The transfer of cost knowledge is essential at a granular, task level.

Management 260

Management Construction Procurement Defense 260

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2019

BEST VALUE & COMPLIANT Construction Planning, Procurement, And Project Delivery can be deployed and managed today using a robust suite LEAN tools and services. The easiest way to describe LEAN and BEST VALUE construction, is to note what it is not. What is LEAN Construction? See: Simple Guide to LEAN Construction.

Procurement 100

Procurement Plans Construction Life Cycle 100

HardHatChat

MARCH 4, 2019

One of the biggest challenges for commercial construction firms today is the tighter project timelines that have become the norm at every phase of a project – from shorter deadlines for submitting initial bids and budgets, to quicker resolution on addendums and change orders, to compressed schedules for construction and delivery.

Project Management 349

Project Management Commercial Management Construction 349

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Construction Cost Management is now possible with the adoption of a robust programmatic process that integrates associated planning, procurement, and project delivery activities and people, information, and enabling technologies. Planning, procurement, and project delivery are not integrated. contact-form].

Management 130

Management Procurement Construction Change Orders 130

Job Order Contracting

MAY 4, 2021

JOC simplifies construction and is an appropriate delivery method for any type of repetitive work, such as concrete work, painting, carpeting, roofing maintenance, HVAC, electrical, ADA compliance projects, design and minor new construction. 4bt.us – making construction planning, procurement, and project delivery better.

Procurement 115

Procurement Construction Change Orders Contract 115

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The consistent execution of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction activities on-time, and on-budget, remains elusive to most, yet is readily available to all. Integrated Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery. STRATEGIC PLAN. LEADERSHIP. This is simply semantics.

Procurement 170

Procurement Construction Plans Budgeting 170

Construction Dive

JULY 9, 2015

The same might well be said of construction projects: although the change is not as continuous as a river’s, construction projects never get executed exactly as planned. Read more.

Change Orders 48

Change Orders Plans Construction 48

Best Practices Construction Law

APRIL 28, 2015

Take, for example, the world of changes in the construction context. When you are dealing with changes on a project, they can be classified, treated, reviewed, and compensated on a different basis. This Agreement becomes a part of the Contract when properly executed and approved.

Change Orders 48

Change Orders Claims Compensation Contract 48

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2021

Successful Construction Project Delivery, whether repair, renovation, maintenance, or new builds, can only be consistently achieved with a primary focus upon People… then Process, Information, and enabling Technology. Who plans and prioritizes project considerations? Who can offer change ideas (informally and formally)?

Life Cycle 130

Life Cycle Construction Renovating Procurement 130

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2022

The physics of efficient construction delivery are not complex; however, they are incontrovertible. 4 Common data environment (example: Locally researched granular construction cost data, organized by CSI Masterformat). . #2 Change management requires owner leadership and commitment. 1 Owner Leadership and Commitment. #2

Renovating 197

Renovating Construction Environment Procurement 197

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. The follow elements are common to a credible construction cost estimate. Credible Cost Estimate Core Elements #1 Objectivity – The information used and those invovled in the creation of the construction cost estimate must be objective.

Estimating 217

Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction 217

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 17, 2020

Don’t be fooled by the myth that LEAN Construction and Integrated Project Delivery focus exclusively up technique and process and don’t have associated implementation tools and services. The post The Myths of LEAN Construction and Integrated Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT. ” Henry Ford. ” Henry Ford.

Construction 149

Construction Change Orders Procurement Legal 149

HardHatChat

JULY 27, 2020

Earlier this spring, I had the opportunity to talk with Restaurant Development + Design Magazine for an article on “How to Find the Perfect Construction Partner” that just published in the July/August issue. Plus, once a client finds a great construction partner, the best way to hold onto them is by being a good customer themselves.

Commercial 240

Commercial Contractors Construction Bidding 240

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 26, 2023

Preconstruction Preconstruction planning is critical to any project. Is the project suitable for the construction delivery method? From start to finish, bidding and procurement workflows are dependent upon robust process and current, granular local market labor, material, and equipment construction task data.

Management 218

Management Procurement Forecasting Change Orders 218

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Traditional methods for planning, procuring, and delivery repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction are incapable of consistently delivery of quality outcomes on time and on time. Realistic, valid cost and technical requirement planning. Change Order Management. Initial and ongoing training.

Sustainability 229

Sustainability Management Estimating Budgeting 229

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 6, 2023

When it comes to construction projects, accounting and financial management are like the foundation of a building. This is why many firms rely on enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to effectively connect tasks like job costing and project management. And we can do it using such a range of devices.

Autodesk 98

Autodesk Management Construction Accounting 98

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Over eighty percent (80%) of construction projects are over-budget, late, or not competed correctly. Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality. The errors and poor processes result in change orders, project delays, and legal disputes.

Schedule 163

Schedule Management Procurement Construction 163

Job Order Contracting

MAY 28, 2022

Optimizing repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction outcomes isn’t difficult. It does, however, require a robust LEAN Job Order Contracting programmatic framework. Real property owner leadership and commitment to fundament change are the first step. Status Quo. Lack of owner leadership and competency, and.

Contract 218

Contract Procurement Renovating Change Orders 218